Locarno treaties and the Kellog Briand pact

Question 1

what did the 1925 locarno treaties suggest?

Answer 1

• germany’s western borders set at versailles should be permanent
• suggested they were prepared to accept the treaty of versailles

Question 2

what impact did the locarno treaties have?

Answer 2

• germany could join the LoN in 1926
• germany could be treated like an equal
• showed germany wanted to create lasting peace
• europe trusted germany more
• nothing was said about germany’s eastern borders which worried Poland and Czechoslovakia

Question 3

Kellog-Briand Pact

Answer 3

• 65 nations agree not to use aggression to settle arguments
• important step toward peace- countries were committed to preventing future wars
• USA signed too

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- the treaty didn’t outline what “aggression” actually meant.
- countries could avoid punishment by denying they were aggressive